Help, I am so worried about my girl.....:(

[GreyhoundGirl]

Ummm... It's not attached to her chest, if i pull it up, I can feel under it.

( if it isn't cancer ) Would something like this get smaller without treatment? I think it's smaller than it was a couple of days ago.

I guess it's sorta like a ball between her chest and skin

[I_luv_rusty]

Rusty has a lump on his side too.... but the one he has is from when he got hit by a car years before we got him. (or something like that) I wouldn't worry too much!


Edit: How you say you can feel under it... I can do the same with Rusty.

[beeniesmom]

It sounds like a cist to me, from the description.
When you do get enough $, take her and get it checked out.
If it's a cist, it may go away on it's own.

[GreyhoundGirl]

I can't help but worry, she's all I got. It just came to be a few weeks ago, so it can't be from a crash or similar incident...

[GreyhoundGirl]

It sounds like a cist to me, from the description.
When you do get enough $, take her and get it checked out.
If it's a cist, it may go away on it's own.

If it is a cist, how long would it take to go away on it's own?

[I_luv_rusty]

I can't help but worry, she's all I got. It just came to be a few weeks ago, so it can't be from a crash or similar incident...

Hmm I have no idea then, I'll take a picture of Rusty and show you what his looks like. His is very noticable, when he lays down it sticks up and his fur around it does too.

[beeniesmom]

I am not a vet.
I just have a little experience (regarding cists) with my dogs and from reading about them a lot.
Nothing is better than a vet visit.
Beenie gets cists a lot around her neck.
They go away when she takes antibiotics.
Can you just call your vet and describe the problem and see if he'll prescribe something without seeing her.
That will definately be cheaper. If the problem doesn't go away with meds in 10-14 days, take her in asap.

[GreyhoundGirl]

I am not a vet.
I just have a little experience (regarding cists) with my dogs and from reading about them a lot.
Nothing is better than a vet visit.
Beenie gets cists a lot around her neck.
They go away when she takes antibiotics.
Can you just call your vet and describe the problem and see if he'll prescribe something without seeing her.
That will definately be cheaper. If the problem doesn't go away with meds in 10-14 days, take her in asap.

I didn't ever think of CALLING the vet. I think I'll try that.

[I_luv_rusty]

Here what Rusty looks like.. if you look at this picture you see his fur raised. (its hard to see in this picture) Its on his side

[beeniesmom]

Good, let us know what they say.
Good thoughts for Jen.

[GreyhoundGirl]

Thanks, everyone. Especially you, beeniesmom. It has eased my worrying a little bit. ( especially her being a bit young for cancer )

[I_luv_rusty]

Hope Jen okay and its nothing serious

[beeniesmom]

When you do call, tell them the whole situation. That she was just in but you noticed the bump after etc... They may not charge you for a visit.
Ask them if they would give you at least a discount since she was just in.

[GreyhoundGirl]

When you do call, tell them the whole situation. That she was just in but you noticed the bump after etc... They may not charge you for a visit.
Ask them if they would give you at least a discount since she was just in.

That would be nice.

[sanford8916]

Our vet will let us set up a payment plan, it can't hurt to ask if your will let you make a few payments. Good luck!